Homicide Occurred Near Newark Penn Station
NEWARK – Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens, II, and Newark Public Safety Director Anthony F. Ambrose announced July 28 that the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force, which includes detectives from the Newark Police Department, is investigating a fatal stabbing at McCarter Highway and Market Street, near Penn Station.
On Monday, July 27, Rashon Williams, 43, of Newark was fatally stabbed just before 12 noon. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 12:10 p.m. via telemetry by a doctor at University Hospital.
Based on the preliminary investigation, it is alleged that the victim and the suspect, Lance Boone, a 55-year-old homeless man, got into an argument and Boone fatally stabbed Williams.
Boone is being held at the Essex County Correctional Facility. He is charged with murder, unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose.
These are accusations. All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they enter a guilty plea or are found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force tips line at 1-877 TIPS- 4EC or 1-877-847-7432.
